The EF88 improves close combat and general combat capability due to its superior accuracy and lethality, improved ergonomics, balance and increased mounting options for ancillary devices. The EF88 rifle can be quickly reconfigured to meet specific mission roles by utilising these ancillaries.

This corporal belonging to an elite unit of the Australian Army also has a pretty standard EF88 rifle that has been camouflage-painted. The EF88 benefits from upgraded ergonomics, greater durability and better balance.

The Australian Defence Force's new EF88 Austeyr rifle is set to improve close combat and general combat capability due to its superior accuracy and lethality, improved ergonomics, balance and...

2017年4月3日 · During the adoption of the Thales EF88 rifle by the Australian Defense Force, one of the operational requirements for the EF88 was to produce a tiered system for combatants. There is nothing new about this “system” when it comes to small arms throughout military history.

Manufactured in Australia, the F88 Austeyr rifle fires standard 5.56 x 45 millimetre ammunition. The F88 can be fitted with the different sights from the standard 1.5x sight, or the advanced combat optic gunsight (ACOG), and night weapon sights. The F88 Austeyr rifle can also be fitted with the grenade launcher attachment (GLA).

2014年1月21日 · The EF88 is the latest iteration of the long-serving F88 Austeyr; this updated weapon has been designed and produced more than 20 years after the first F88 rifles entered service in Australia, and over 35 years since the Steyr AUG on which it is based was first designed in Austria.

The Australian Defence Force's EF88 Austeyr rifle improves combat capability due to its superior accuracy and lethality, improved ergonomics, balance and increased mounting options for ancillary devices. The EF88 began entering service in mid-2016 and is replacing the F88 Austeyr.

Key enhancements include improved ergonomics, better accuracy, and increased reliability, with features catering to modern combat needs. While initial evaluations showed minor reliability issues with suppressed firing, the EF88 has demonstrated robust performance metrics, positioning it as a highly competitive option in the assault rifle market.

Army has great confidence in the EF88 as the best general purpose weapon system available. The new generation EF88 is substantially lighter that its predecessor. Ergonomically, it possesses a much better centre of gravity than the F88.

The EF88 builds on the new F88SA2 now in service and incorporates successful technologies from the XF90 CD. High levels of backwards compatibility with current systems.